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Jason R Factor

Jason R Factor

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Jason R. Factor’s practice focuses on tax matters.

He has significant experience with private equity and hedge funds, partnership and compensation issues, joint venture arrangements, domestic and international acquisitions and divestitures, private clients’ tax work, real estate, capital markets, and financing transactions.

Jason’s representative clients include American Express, Ares, Coller Capital, Goldman Sachs, Henry Schein, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, KKR, Sixth Street, Viking, and Warburg Pincus.

Career

Jason joined the firm in 1997 and became a partner in 2005.

J.D., magna cum laude, valedictorian, University of Michigan Law School (1996); B.A., magna cum laude with highest honors in History, Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard College (1992).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Bar in New York.

Publications

Jason is one of the principal authors of the New York State Bar Associate’s Report on Proposed Regulations Regarding Transfers of Energy Tax Credits under Section 6418 (NYSBA Report 1480). Jason has published several articles on issues related to taxation and employment compensation.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - New York

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jason Factor comes recommended for his expert advice on the tax aspects of high value corporate transactions. His clients include private equity firms and hedge funds.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He is one of the most creative tax partners and is practical in his advice.

    TaxChambers Guide to the USA
  • Jason has deep technical expertise, is incredibly commercial and wickedly smart.

    TaxChambers Guide to the USA
  • Jason is a phenomenal tax lawyer. He's creative, commercial and really understands us.

    TaxChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (119)

California

California: Northern

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

New York

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